Outline of public affairs

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to public affairs:

Public affairs – catch-all term that includes public policy as well as public administration, both of which are closely related to and draw upon the fields of political science and economics.

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Essence of public affairs

  • Public – in public relations and communication science, the contexts of "public" are:
    • Publics – groups of individuals
    • The public (a.k.a."the general public") – the totality of such groups.
  • Affairs – professional, personal, or public business matters.

Branches of public affairs

  • Public policy – principled guide to action taken by the administrative or executive branches of the state with regard to a class of issues in a manner consistent with law and institutional customs. Public policy is commonly embodied "in constitutions, legislative acts, and judicial decisions." [1]
  • Public administration – implementation of government policy and an academic discipline that studies this implementation and that prepares civil servants for this work.[2]

General public affairs concepts


References

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External links

About the industry
Industry publications
  • PR Week , a PR trade weekly with both a US and UK edition
  • O'Dwyer's PR Daily, another trade publication, occasionally featuring critical essays and investigative journalism about the industry
  • PR News, online and offline publication that also issues PR awards, webinars and guidebooks
Industry associations and institutes
Watchdogs and critics
  • SourceWatch Provides background on PR agencies and practitioners.
  • PR Watch, critiques PR campaigns
  • Spinwatch, a page which monitors public relations and propaganda
  • CorporateWatch, a critical overview of the public relations and lobbying industry
  • Annenberg Political Fact Check, a nonpartisan, nonprofit consumer advocate which monitors the factual accuracy of statements by political players